Own-account workers, total in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Own-account workers, total was 48.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
48.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 187 countries
All-time high
48.6%
in 2015
All-time low
42.0%
in 1992
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, total in Papua New Guinea stood at 48.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Papua New Guinea peaked at 48.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1992.
Papua New Guinea ranks 30th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.7% | — |
| 1992 | 42.0% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 42.8% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 43.9% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 43.3% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 43.6% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 43.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 44.5% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 43.0% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 42.0% | 44.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 43.0% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 45.9% | 48.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 50.6% compare
- 28 Mozambique 50.5% compare
- 29 Comoros 50.3% compare
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 47.7% compare
- 32 Tajikistan 47.7% compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 44.1% compare
More work & labour data for Papua New Guinea
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0424 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4419 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,546 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,357 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,284 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 18,640 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in Papua New Guinea?
- Own-account workers, total in Papua New Guinea was 48.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1992.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for own-account workers, total?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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